Keep Me From Harm
Peter Murphy Lyrics


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Health is all I'm asking for
Love is all I need
Hope is what I'm asking for
Lay me down to sleep
It was then that I lost you
Was dragged there too
Under the sea of mystery
Died there along with you

Love me hold me keep me from harm
Love me hold me keep me from harm

Guess you found your own root
Dug into that vast heart
Flew without wing or pinion
Now you orbit the stars
Now haunted and weary
Your vision creeps
I need a clear water
I need a release

Love me hold me keep me from harm
Love me hold me keep me from harm





Lay me down to sleep

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Peter Murphy's song Keep Me From Harm reveal a deep emotional connection with love, hope, and health. The singer of the song seeks to find solace and comfort in love and hope, while they struggle with health issues. The opening lines of the song Health is all I'm asking for/Love is all I need/Hope is what I'm asking for/Lay me down to sleep, express a sense of overwhelming vulnerability and a desire to find respite in the arms of love. The singer wants to be protected from the turmoil of life and wants someone to hold them and keep them safe and secure.


The second stanza takes a heart-wrenching turn as the singer recalls a lost love. It was then that I lost you/Was dragged there too/Under the sea of mystery/Died there along with you. The metaphorical language of this section paints a vivid picture of the depth of despair and loss that the singer experienced. They feel like they were dragged under and drowned in a sea of mystery alongside their lover. The final verse addresses the haunting aftermath of the loss. The singer tries to find peace with the loss and indirectly requests help from their lover's spirit to heal. The closing lines of the song Lay me down to sleep express a longing for rest and the need to find peace.


Line by Line Meaning

Health is all I'm asking for
I desire a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being


Love is all I need
I crave affection, compassion and tenderness from those around me


Hope is what I'm asking for
I need an optimistic attitude and a positive expectation towards the future


Lay me down to sleep
Put me to rest, in a tranquil and peaceful state


It was then that I lost you
I suffered the loss of a person that was dear to me


Was dragged there too
I was also taken to a difficult, perhaps painful situation


Under the sea of mystery
Into the unknown, enigmatic and puzzling depths


Died there along with you
I experienced a symbolic, spiritual or emotional death, together with the other person


Love me hold me keep me from harm
Please offer me your unconditional love, protect me and keep me safe


Guess you found your own root
You discovered your own identity, source or foundation


Dug into that vast heart
You explored the extensive, profound and complex nature of your being


Flew without wing or pinion
You moved or traveled without physical aids, relying on your inner strength


Now you orbit the stars
You reached a high state of awareness, enlightenment or spirituality


Now haunted and weary
You are troubled, disturbed and exhausted


Your vision creeps
Your perception is slow, uncertain and sneaky


I need a clear water
I long for something pure, fresh and transparent


I need a release
I require a means of escape or liberation from constraints or stress


Love me hold me keep me from harm
Please offer me your unconditional love, protect me and keep me safe




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PAUL STATHAM, PETER HIMMELMAN, PETER JOHN MURPHY

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